So much laundry to do, so little time

Over the weekend we went to a friends house.  They made some Russian pilaf that was so delicious!  We also had this really good salad which consisted of tomatoes, avocadoes, and cucumbers.  It was so good, which is ironic because my husband and I don't like tomatoes.  But we couldn't even taste the tomatoes in the salad.  I just might have to duplicate the salad one day, minus the tomatoes, of course.

Yesterday we went shopping for some more clothes for our son.  That was fun to get some clothes for him.  It's been a fun weekend and next week is Spring Break.

I have so much laundry to do!  I feel like it is never ending.  I have a load in the wash right now and a load in the dryer.  I have two more loads to do after that too.  I have a load that I am hoping I can fold today while they nap.  

This time change thing has really been messing me up.  I am so tired.  It could also be because last night it took forever and a year to get my son to fall asleep.  A couple of hours after he finally fell asleep, my daughter woke up.  Thank goodness for coffee.

This entry will have to be short as I have some much needed cleaning to do as well.  Until next time folks!

25 Reasons Why I Love My Job

I absolutely love my job!  I love being a stay at home mommy.  Although the pay is not in monetary value, I do get lots of hugs and kisses.  To me, the hugs and kisses are way better than money.  Here are 25 reasons why I love being a stay at home mom.

1. I was able to witness my son go from crawling to walking.  That feeling you get when you witness, firsthand, your own child complete a milestone is indescribable.

2. I love that I am able to drive my daughter to and from school.  I love watching her go to school, even though it is tough saying goodbye.  But the big smile on her face when she sees me waiting to pick her up melts my heart.

3. I get to wear my pajamas pretty much all the time.  Enough said.

4. I don't have to worry about how my hair looks.  I can just put my hair up in a messy bun and no one judges me.

5. I don't have to deal with waking up early to put makeup on.

6. My bosses, aka my kids, are the best people in the world.

7. I get to form a bond with my children that I probably wouldn't have if I were to work a regular job, and not get to spend as much time with them.

8. My dog doesn't ever have to feel so lonely at home anymore because I'm always home.

9. I don't have to put too much wear and tear on my car since I don't add a lot of miles on my car.

10. I drive an average of only sixteen miles a week, but if I stop at the store I average about twenty miles a week.

11. I can catch up on my shows on the DVR when the kids nap.

12. Being able to see my son complete many milestones that I would have missed if he were to go to daycare.

13. I don't have to worry about my kids getting sick that often.  When my daughter was in daycare, she was sick a lot, but now that she's in school she doesn't get sick as often which is nice.

14. I don't have to have my hours cut because I have to leave early because a kid is sick.

15. I don't have to worry about making my lunch or buying lunch or try to decide where to go.

16. I get to complete a lot of things on my to-do list when the kids nap.

17. On the weekends I can relax and craft if I wanted while my husband watches the kids for me.

18. If I'm sick, I don't have to worry about missing any pay.  The kids understand somewhat that when I don't feel well to give me some slack.

19. I am able to watch my son grow up right in front of my eyes.  He's not a little baby anymore.  He's becoming a little boy.

20. The conversations I have with my daughter are so fun.  

21. I can have dinner ready for my husband when he gets home.

22. I love that I can greet my husband at the door when he comes home from a long day at work and seeing him makes me the happiest girl in the world.

23. Watching my daughter making such strides in school and at home makes me feel like I succeeded as being a good parent.

24. I don't have to deal with any "office drama".

25. My kids.  Enough said.  I love my kids more than anything in the world and they are the reason why I love my job so much!

Until next time!

Wednesday Rave: My daughter

This week I am raving about my beautiful daughter.  For the past few weeks, she has been so incredibly amazingly pleasant.  She is using her words to tell me what she wants rather than yell at me like she used to.  She wakes up pleasant, she used to wake up screaming and/or crying hysterically.  I don't know what happened for her to suddenly morph into a pleasant toddler, but I'm not going tocomplain.

I still can't believe she will be turning four in a couple of months.  Time is flying by.  It feels like yesterday that she was born and now here she is talking, walking, and she is even now going to school.  I hope time slows down for my son so I can enjoy him a bit.

My wonderful laundry pile is still there.  I haven't finished.  I hope to finish it today.  But today I have to meet my husband somewhere at 3:30, so we'll see how things go.

I am off to start folding some laundry before I pick up my baby girl.

Almost Spring Break

In just a few more weeks will be Spring Break for my husband and daughter.  I can not wait!  We are going to have her color some Easter eggs this year.  It will be her first time coloring eggs so we shall see how it turns out.

We are also planning on going to visit my mother for a few days sometime during Spring Break.  That will also be a lot of fun since the kids will get to spend some time with their grandmother and we will be able to get out of town for a few days.

During Spring Break I am hoping that I will get to make some more cards to list as well.  I haven't been able to list and take pictures of the stuff I have made yet.  But I will this week.  I plan on it.  It's just not as easy doing anything anymore with two little kids.  I know once they get a little bit older it will get easier.  Right now I just take things day by day and if I don't get things done, then there will always be another day.

I have three loads of laundry that need to be folded and another two more loads to do.  I hope I can finish folding at least one load while they nap today.  I hope nap time goes easy for both of them and that my son sleeps his entire nap in his crib.

Last night was a rough night putting him to sleep.  We have decided to move bedtime to a hour later so bedtime will be easier for us and so they both sleep all night.  The first night we did this, they both slept all night.  Second night, she woke up in the middle of the night but he slept all night.  The third night, he woke up in the middle of the night and she slept all night.  We have to just keep trying.  Parenting is all about trial and error. 

In a few days will be Daylight Savings Time again and we will have to move our clocks ahead.  I don't know how the kids will do with the time change but we'll see.  I think this weekend we are going to a friends house for lunch and conversation.  It should be fun.

Until next time!

25 Weird State Laws

You know, I never realized how many stupid and ridiculous laws are out there for every state.  I saw a list of them for all fifty states and decided for this Thursdays 25 list, I will post and share some that I thought were a little ridiculous and out there.  If I mention your state, please let me know if this is something you knew or share one that you know!

Here are just 25 that I found interesting.

1. Apparently in the state of Arkansas it is strictly forbidden to mispronounce the name.

2. In California, you can have a frog jumping contest.  But if, for some reason, one of the frogs die, you can not cook it up and eat it.

3. In Colorado, a horse is considered a vehicle; therefore, you can not drink any alcoholic beverages while on said horse.

4. In Georgia, you can not use profane language to a person under the age of 14 or by telephone.  But if they are 15, you can say fuck all you want.

5. In Hawaii, since 2013 car passengers must wear a seat belt.  If they don't, they could result in a $100 fine.  (I think that's an excellent law.)  But if the seats are all full, it is legal to have anyone the age of 12 to hang out in the bed of the truck with no protection. (I don't get this one at all.  There is no safety to this.)

6. In Idaho, cannibalism will give you up to 14 years in prison.  But if you have had to eat your friend or person to survive, then you're okay and won't get punished.

7. In Indiana, it is illegal to catch fish with your bare hands.

8. Apparently in Kansas it is illegal owning any sort of gambling device.  But if it was made prior to 1950, then you're okay.

9. Evidently in Kentucky, you can not dye a baby chick, duckling, or rabbit any hue of the rainbow colors.  End result is a $100-$500 fine.  You are also not allowed to sell them.

10. In Louisiana, it is forbidden to use insulting or abuse comments in any boxing match.  

11. In Massachusetts, exploding golf balls are not allowed.  First time offense is a fine of $500.  Repeated offenders can result in jail time.

12. In Mississippi, it is okay to have one illegitimate child.  But having two is not.

13. In New Jersey it is an offense to wear a bulletproof vest while committing or attempting a murder.

14. You have to sing or play the National Anthem in its entirety in New Mexico otherwise it is against the law.  So, no halfsies allowed!

15. In North Dakota you can not clone or attempt to clone another human.

16. Apparently in Ohio you can not give fish alcohol.

17. In Rhode Island you can not intentionally bite your friends arm.  But if it was an accident, then that's okay.

18. Evidently in South Carolina, anyone under the age of 18 is forbidden from using the pinball machine.

19. In South Dakota it is legal to use fireworks.  In fact, farmers are legally allowed to use them to scare off birds from their sunflowers, but not any other crop.

20. In Texas you are allowed to only take three sips from your beer standing up.  If you plan to chug that bad boy down, then you better sit your toushy down!

21. In Vermont it is illegal to shoot birds for amusement.  So if you plan to go hunting, don't do it for amusement.  Be serious about it.

22. Apparently in Virginia it is a Class 4 misdemeanor to have sex unless you're married.  

23. In Washington you can not destroy another person's beer cask, barrel, keg, or bottle.  It is strictly forbidden.

24. In Wisconsin there is no butter substitutes that may be fed to students, patients, or inmates.

25. In Wyoming it is against the law to take or harm a fish with a gun.

So, there you have it.  I found some of them rather ridiculous.  What did you think?

Until next time! 

Wednesday Rave: Starbucks Coffee

This week for Wednesday rants or raves, I will be raving about something!  Finally!  After two weeks of ranting about randomosity, I will be raving about an item!  

Today, on this glorious and beautiful day, I decided to go to Target after I dropped my daughter off at school.  I needed to pick up a couple of items.  Sure, I could have picked them up at the grocery store, but I wanted to go to Target.  My main reason?  Starbucks, duh!  I am so in love with their caramel frappachinos with no whipped cream and extra caramel.  I usually get Starbucks when we go on road trips, but today I had to get it.

I didn't get my daily coffee this morning because my creamer ran out and I didn't have any left.  So this whole morning I was going through coffee withdrawl.  But I picked up some creamer and I got some Starbucks while I was at it.

Mr. Fuss Bucket was not happy being in Target though.  I did whatever I could to make him happy but he was still being unhappy.  Now we are home and he's happy.

Last night for dinner I ended up making tuna casserole.  I don't know why I keep making food when we have a bunch of leftovers in the fridge.  Tonight I am using up the chicken that is in the fridge and then eat leftovers for the rest of the week.  I think tonight I am going to make brown sugar chicken.  I'm just not sure if I should make it in the crockpot or in the oven.  I guess it will all depend how things go this afternoon.  But I'm thinking I will cook it in the oven so I don't wake the kids up while I'm in the kitchen.

Until next time!

Why did Tigger stick his head in the toilet?

My husband told me a funny and cute, but somewhat clean, joke yesterday.  I just had to share with you all!

Why did Tigger stick his head in the toilet?

He was looking for Pooh!

Haha.  Just a little something funny to share with you on this beautiful Tuesday.

Last night for dinner, I was struggling on deciding what to make.  So I opened the fridge and stared inside for a good ten minutes hoping and praying I could figure something out.  Then voila, I saw some leftover chicken I had made and decided to make some chicken and rice.  I really need to start incorporating more veggies in our meals.

Sometime this week or next week, I need to make two birthday cards for my mother in law and my stepmother in law.  I have not started.  Luckily their birthdays are at the end of the month so I have some time to make them.  I did, however, make and finish the project I am planning to list and sell on my Etsy.  I will post pictures this week sometime.

Tonight for dinner will be more leftovers.  I need to clean out the fridge and get rid of the food that is in there.

Until next time!